The Role of Fossil Fuel Combustion Metals in PM2.5 Air Pollution Health Associations

P Maciejczyk, LC Chen, G Thurston - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this review, we elucidate the central role played by fossil fuel combustion in the health-
related effects that have been associated with inhalation of ambient fine particulate matter …

Ambient air pollution exposure estimation for the global burden of disease 2013

M Brauer, G Freedman, J Frostad… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Exposure to ambient air pollution is a major risk factor for global disease. Assessment of the
impacts of air pollution on population health and evaluation of trends relative to other major …

Longitudinal relationships between lung cancer mortality rates, smoking, and ambient air quality: a comprehensive review and analysis

FW Lipfert, RE Wyzga - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Lung cancer mortality (LCM) has been associated with smoking and air pollution. This article
draws on smoking relationships to clarify air pollution relationships. We analyzed cohort and …

Introducing the concept of potential aerosol mass (PAM)

E Kang, MJ Root, DW Toohey… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2007 - acp.copernicus.org
Potential Aerosol Mass (PAM) can be defined as the maximum aerosol mass that the
oxidation of precursor gases produces. In the measurement, all precursor gases are rapidly …

Atmospheric levels and cytotoxicity of PAHs and heavy metals in TSP and PM2. 5 at an electronic waste recycling site in southeast China

WJ Deng, PKK Louie, WK Liu, XH Bi, JM Fu… - Atmospheric …, 2006 - Elsevier
Twenty-nine air samples of total suspended particles (TSP, particles less than 30–60μm)
and thirty samples of particles with aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) were …

Long-term residential exposure to air pollution and lung cancer risk

P Hystad, PA Demers, KC Johnson, RM Carpiano… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: There is accumulating evidence that air pollution causes lung cancer. Still,
questions remain about exposure misclassification, the components of air pollution …

Distribution of PBDEs in air particles from an electronic waste recycling site compared with Guangzhou and Hong Kong, South China

WJ Deng, JS Zheng, XH Bi, JM Fu, MH Wong - Environment international, 2007 - Elsevier
Air samples of total suspended particles (TSP, particles less than 30–60 μm), and particles
with aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) were collected simultaneously at …

Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and cardiopulmonary mortality in women

U Gehring, J Heinrich, U Krämer, V Grote… - …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Living close to major roads or highways has been suggested to almost double
the risk of dying from cardiopulmonary causes. We assessed whether long-term exposure to …

Estimated long-term (1981–2016) concentrations of ambient fine particulate matter across North America from chemical transport modeling, satellite remote sensing …

J Meng, C Li, RV Martin, A van Donkelaar… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Accurate data concerning historical fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) concentrations are
needed to assess long-term changes in exposure and associated health risks. We estimated …

Health risks of NO2, SPM and SO2 in Delhi (India)

JS Pandey, R Kumar, S Devotta - Atmospheric Environment, 2005 - Elsevier
There is increasingly growing evidence linking urban air pollution to acute and chronic
illnesses amongst all age groups. Therefore, monitoring of ambient concentrations of …